New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
"Now, dye manc IT, Missus McCarty''

:dcCarty'
"Dvll BIT av it. There aint loIkeler lad in tho
warrud than Teddy o'Grady~ Dye mond the oil av
| him, Missus Hoolhanl"
| Am the big ways he's ketehed from tho polish
| uns, Missus McCartv."
He'll have as foine place McCartys whin he
| grows up.n
AN If he amt an Alder be the day he's thirty
OF don't know the maxim great man.
| "Ah, leddes, yc make me oud heart warm wild yer
barney, but OF must say, II OF SCI 1t mesilf as
| shouldn't"
"Who's better roight ter say IT, Missus O'Grady? ~
"That he's bin good lad to his mither. Whist !!
Fwat's that VIII yc Place set tho bottle there In
| side av the coobboard, Missus Hoolihanl Sure
there's only pair o. legs that takes thrcc shteps
: tonne the shtalrs the Bullfrog Flats, and
them's the legs av Teddy OGrady, and OF nlver avc
tlmptashun in his way That's the place, Mssus
| Hoohan, an turn the button. All, Teddy, lad, fwat
| brings We here at this hour
| II odd parcel OF humanity TO whom this IN
Quiry addressed It's slight, small, but wry fig
urc clothed in the familiar uniform Of the Dis
trict Messenger boy Its elbow had pushed wide The
halfopen door, and 1t stood upon the threshold with
It's hands in It's pockets and It's bluccoth cap tipped
back its head shock OF short, tangled, sandy
red curls Two queer little blue eyes shone brilliant
ly out from under high, overlooking forehead
and below them the funniest little snub-nose porched
as content frog a log tuning his VcSpcr lay
|
Any other kind OF nose would have done Just as well
and aided Just as effectively in the harmony of the
whole face. But of all noses, that nose was the
funniest and the ssuccst, and tho ways 1t had, the
kinks II took and the II developed excited the
wonder the envy and the admiration Of every boy In
the ward Below It, two thick but honestlooHhg
lips stretched far the face, ending in two gay
dimples which had been often made that their I'M
rresslons lost. over cheeks, chin fore
bead, nose, and all a galaxy OF frechcs was be-
spanged and the sum total as It stood in the door
way chcerly grinning at once tho pride AMI inc
scourgc Of the Bullfrog Flats, and the comfort hope
and Joy Of the Widow o'Grady
"Dye moind the tonne o. day IT is, Tcddy?' re-
pcatci his mother.
"Wots de dnrencc1n said Teddy "An't yc got
90 piel"
"och, sure, the lads ahungcrcd' exclaimed Mrs
Eoolo IAN
"Troth, us worsc'n that" said the widow, gloom
ily. They make him worruk too hard"
teddy grinnrd. OATS wot's de natter he as
scntcd. checry. Dem super bokcs thinks us boys
Is car ho'sscs!'
(Which kind nv a bloke is a super blokc - inquired
Mrs. Hoollhan, deeply mysthcd.
d" He names the superlntlndnts which bosses tho
byes,' explained the widow "Sit roight down here,
Teddy an ate yer ILL.,
Teddy sat, and slicng ample quarter from the
tin plate before him. he took It in both hands and at
tackled It with cdlfyng energy. During one Of the
panses necessary for an orderly mastcaton, he drew
a handful OF silver from his pocket and laid It down
the table
"Mom7 he said, " kctch ter dat
IT'S thruc word We shpakc lcddics- said the
widow, with stroke she swept the coin into hcr
apron, about Tcddy's bcin' help to his mthcr. 30
the Varrn, IT'S a good sven dollars he's fetched for
the tin cup the shelf
"Come OF, mom,o said Teddy. Dat Doodle Amt
fer deposit. I'm dom de swell act now, and when
my gal'
"wll Y. hear the loikcs o. that exclaimed Mrs.
McCarty. own We make yer bow to the millionaire
wat gives svcn dollars for his shwatehcars bokayl'
Bokay - exclaimed Teddy, contcmptuousy. Il" I
Amt fiat DC dude what 'ud give his gal a hokay
-ence de Prince er Wales went ter Mssus Macbay's
hertllcon amt no bct,ern chump De Prince Only
gives cut flowers now, an gifts my etiquette fresh
from His Nibs.7
"Arc yc harkin TO the bye, Missus McCarty'"
ovid the manners Juke. MiSsus TIoolihan.'
so fork the tin, mom.7 said Teddy, rising.
How did yc come by IT, Teddyl'
al bin dom dc clubs pull in a blokc wo''s bin
on a bat. De call from his fadcr. ole man
wild dc govt. He tole me I'm his son IF It took
til Christmas. an he gicc me han'ha ~ change
/ took In all dc swell places I'll foun him in res
taurant Wild girl ser, ser !, Is your name Cad
boy y I. Wot you want ter know icrP SCI De
girl dat he a dead fat and dat she was
squeezln him, an ! SCI ser /, His Paw wants him.
SCI l. 'Aw, WEAKLY SCI he, doothcd shame
won't go, now, / wcaly won't Ny Instructions
from yer ole man. l. Is tor call de fust copper
hin fin and tell him ter pull In YOU an dis sweet
but erin young woman wots helpin you ter spcn de
moiey yer snaked from dc manic piece under dc
clock WHY scr dc gal, t'ink mus be gon'.
didn't takc money ser he Well, OATS wot
do ole scr seq I. DE moneys gone, and lie
thinks you TUX It and dat you BLOWN It In wild
DIS young oman tole him didn't link you was
dat kin Of a glly, but he said ter hev' dc copper
search you bofe.' DE gal give inc good long look
an den shc scz She Good bye, WHY an OF she
went. Now l. fer de arrest DC dude was
all struck IN a heap He dved down In his co'cs
an he give anodcr han'fu Of change and he scr,
ser he Don't call dc pcrlice; I'll go right home ter
Paw amt stole no money So called a cab and
TUX him home, and den de ole man gimme some moro
coin. OATS how ! come by it,
The ladies gazed with admiration upon Teddy and
INDUCED in glowing prophecies for his future. Tho
pie had disappeared, and rcpossessIng himself Of his
prye Teddy moved toward the door, resisting every
effort Of his mother and her guests 10 discover the
direction Of his intended courtesy. lie hurried TO
florists and bought a baskefu Of roses, chrysantho
NUNS, dahllas and other fall flowers with which he
returned to his mothers fats. Tho air Of gay
Iotbario per vaiod Tcddys swaggcr. He rang the
frat floor bell and desired tho girl who came to the
door 10 offer Mr. Teddy OGrady's com plIments to
Miss Twtcher.n Mr.. Teddy O'Grady ushcrcd
grandy into the parlor The room was scantiy fur
nisbed with the relics Of former elegance Half q
dozen fine oil portraits OF dgnifcd old gentlemen and
superb old ladies hung the wall An easel bearing
n nretty landscape stood tho window. spin
ming wheel old piano. small harp couple OF
guitars and an antique mahogany desk among the
articles of furniture which told history of former
wealth and present prvatlon. Teddy gazcd at them
all with admiration he awaited Miss Twitchcr's en-
trance In a moment the pOrcrcs were drawn aside
and beautiful girl moved ary and gracefully into
tho ROOM
She was bcautiful-thcrc was mistake about that
There was majesty we'll daintlness about her fu
sbapcIv figure Twenty-Ono years had given II
strength and maturity. Her hair chestnut red, Gov
cred her fine Intelligent head profusely, and nestled
about It in becoming curs and waves Her com
lcxon pure AZ the starlight had yet soft, dark
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